Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Types of Cookies

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
• First-Party Cookies: Cookies set by Xzedian directly
• Third-Party Cookies: Cookies set by other companies whose services we use

2. How We Use Cookies

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for our platform to function properly and cannot be disabled:

Preference Cookies (Your Choice)

These cookies remember your preferences and settings:

Analytics Cookies (Your Choice)

These cookies help us understand how our platform is used:

Marketing Cookies (Your Choice)

These cookies are used to deliver relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness:

3. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted partners who may set cookies on our platform:

Analytics Partners

• Google Analytics: Website usage analytics (anonymized)
• Purpose: Understand user behavior to improve our platform
• Control: You can opt out via Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on

Security Partners

• Security Services: Fraud prevention and security monitoring
• Purpose: Protect our platform and users from malicious activity
• Data: Limited to security-relevant information

Communication Partners

• Email Services: Delivery of platform communications
• Purpose: Send important updates and notifications
• Data: Email delivery and engagement metrics only

4. Your Cookie Choices and Controls

Cookie Preference Center

We provide a cookie preference center where you can:

• View all cookies used on our platform
• Enable or disable non-essential cookie categories
• Update your preferences at any time
• Learn more about each cookie's purpose

Browser Controls

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Mobile Device Controls

• iOS: Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security
• Android: Browser settings > Site settings > Cookies

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Platform may not function properly
• Preference Cookies: Settings will not be remembered
• Analytics Cookies: We cannot improve the platform based on usage data
• Marketing Cookies: Content may be less relevant to your interests

5. Digital Wellness and Cookies

As part of our commitment to digital wellness, we use cookies to support healthy technology habits:

Wellness Features

• Usage Tracking: Help you understand your platform usage patterns
• Break Reminders: Suggest mindful breaks based on your activity
• Quality Metrics: Focus on meaningful interactions over time spent
• Healthy Boundaries: Support your personal digital wellness goals

Privacy-First Approach

• Wellness data is processed locally when possible
• Aggregated insights protect individual privacy
• You control what wellness features to enable
• Data is used to improve your experience, not for advertising

6. Cookie Retention and Deletion

Automatic Deletion

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Short-term Cookies: Automatically expire after their purpose is fulfilled
• Long-term Cookies: Deleted after their maximum retention period

Manual Deletion

• Clear cookies through your browser settings
• Use our cookie preference center to reset preferences
• Contact us to request deletion of specific cookie data

Account Deletion

When you delete your account, we will:

• Remove all cookies associated with your account
• Delete stored preferences and settings
• Anonymize any remaining analytics data

7. International Considerations

GDPR Compliance (EU)

• We obtain consent for non-essential cookies
• You can withdraw consent at any time
• We provide clear information about cookie purposes
• You have the right to object to cookie processing

CCPA Compliance (California)

• We do not sell personal information collected through cookies
• You can opt out of targeted advertising cookies
• We provide transparency about cookie data collection

Other Jurisdictions

We comply with applicable cookie laws in all jurisdictions where we operate, including providing appropriate notice and obtaining required consent.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws:

• We will notify you of material changes via email or platform notification
• The "Last updated" date will be revised
• Continued use of our platform constitutes acceptance of changes
• You can review your cookie preferences after any updates

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days and help you understand or control your cookie preferences.